Pittodrie stint can help Edmondson secure a jersey at Elland Road

RYAN Edmondson has set himself the target of realising his dream of playing for Leeds United in the Premier League – and he hopes Aberdeen can help him achieve it.

The 19-year-old has joined the Dons on loan from the English Championship winners, who will play in the Premier League for the first time since 2004.

For Leeds fan Edmondson, playing at Elland Road for his club was a dream come true. Doing it in the Premier League is the next big item on his personal checklist and he hopes his move to Pittodrie can help him achieve it.

The striker said: “In football it’s all about adaptations. Coming up from Leeds United, especially under Marcelo Bielsa, it’s a different ball game. Scottish football, it can be nice when you come up against Celtic or Rangers who like to get the ball down and play.

“But there will be other teams who don’t have the technical ability and it will be more of a long-ball scrap but even those games players can thrive off it. It’s all about getting stuck in. Even in training the boys are physical but I love it. I’ve had a few elbows and the toes being stood on but it’s great and hopefully I can adapt and get a few goals.”

He’ll certainly have to do well to catch the eye of his manager Bielsa. The Argentine, who has guided United back to the top flight of English football, is a colourful character known for his obsessive attention to detail.

For Edmondson, who joined United from York in 2018, life under his club manager has been anything but mundane.

He said: “He’s an intriguing character. When he first came into the club it was very different but the boys thrived off it. He was something different to what we were used to.”

Ryan Edmondson has joined Aberdeen on loan.